The 8th Confession
Synopsis: As San Francisco's most glamorous millionaires mingle at the party of the year, someone is watching–waiting for a chance to take vengeance on Isa and Ethan Bailey, the city's most celebrated couple. Finally, the killer pinpoints the ideal moment, and it's the perfect murder. Not a trace of evidence is left behind in their […]
Baby On the Way
Children's Literature: Older children who are waiting for mommy to have a new baby will appreciate the honesty and warmth in this pregnancy picture book by the renowned authors, the Sears. Married with eight children and experts in the child-birthing field, they describe ways that older siblings can prepare for the birth of their new […]
Pop! Goes the Weasel : a Novel
Private : Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, London, Chicago, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Rome
USA Today: The prolific Patterson seems unstoppable.
Max : a Maximum Ride Novel
Synopsis: Maximum Ride and the other members of the Flock have barely recovered from their last arctic adventure, when they are confronted by the most frightening catastrophe yet. Millions of fish are dying off the coast of Hawaii and someone-or something-is destroying hundreds of ships. Unable to discover the cause, the government enlists the Flock […]
Run For Your Life
Synopsis A calculating killer who calls himself The Teacher is taking on New York City, killing the powerful, the arrogant, the don't-give-a-darnst-about-anyone rich. For some New Yorkers it seems that the rich were getting what they deserve at last. For New York's social elite, it is a call to chaos and terror. The Teacher's message […]
Beat the Reaper
The New York Times – Matt Ruff: Brown's darkly comic struggle to save Squillante?not just from the cancer, but from the ministrations of a quack surgeon named Friendly?is intercut with highlights from his previous career. This blend of criminal and medical drama works well, and the back-and-forth between timelines keeps things moving. Bazell has a […]
Alex Cross's Tria
From the Publisher: The year is 1906, and America is segregated. Hatred and discrimination plague the streets, the classroom, and the courts. But in Washington, D.C., Ben Corbett, a smart and courageous lawyer, makes it his mission to confront injustice at every turn. He represents those who nobody else dares defend, merely because of the […]